paraoccipital
paraoccipital is the alternative form of paroccipital.
Meaning of paroccipital
Adjective
paroccipital (not comparable)
- Situated near or beside the occipital condyle or the occipital bone; paramastoid; applied especially to a process of the skull in some animals.
- paroccipital process
Noun
paraoccipital (plural paraoccipitals)
Forms of paraoccipital
| plural | paraoccipitals |
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Origin of paraoccipital
From para- + occipital.
Phrases with paraoccipital
Words that rhyme with paraoccipital
Questions about paraoccipital
- What does paraoccipital mean?
- Paraoccipital means the paraoccipital process.
- What is paraoccipital the alternative form of?
- Paraoccipital is the alternative form of paroccipital.
- What part of speech is paraoccipital?
- Paraoccipital is a noun.
- What is the plural of paraoccipital?
- The plural of paraoccipital is paraoccipitals.
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